The truth in the motto of California Institute of Technology will set you free.

(Truth will set you free) Established 189 1 year, president of a private university, Jean-Lou Chameau, located in Pasadena, California. The urban area of the campus is 50. 18 hectares, with 272 teachers/kloc-0 and 2086 students.

California Institute of Technology (Caltech or CIT) is a famous American university, located in Pasadena, California, and founded in 189 1. This school is small, with only 1 000 graduate students and 900 undergraduate students, but it is recognized as the world's number one in science and engineering (ahead of the world's second Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and it is also a small and sophisticated university. California Institute of Technology ranked eighth in the World University Ranking of Times Higher in 2005, and was recognized as the first in the United States in the fields of physics, planetary science and earth science. In 2006, Princeton Review listed California Institute of Technology as "the most difficult university to apply for".

In North America (USA and Canada), institute refers to schools, colleges and universities (science, engineering, technology, skills, crafts and specialties); According to the academic environment of each school, translation into Chinese is different. Most studies have both cases: 1. They are independent colleges or universities (science, engineering, science and engineering, skills, technology, specialties). 2. They are in a university (science, engineering, technology, technology, technology), and a college in the above two situations may join a university system or university alliance. According to its English name, Caltech-California Institute of Technology should be translated into Chinese word by word, but China people used to call it "California Institute of Technology".

Historical Modern California Institute of Technology was developed from a vocational school founded by local businessman and politician Amos G. Throop in Pasadena in 189 1. Before the school got its current name at 1920, it was famous for Slupp University, Slupp Institute of Technology and Slupp Institute of Technology. The power to push California Institute of Technology from an arts and crafts school to a world-class science center comes from the foresight of astronomer George ellery Hale. 1907 After coming to Pasadena, Haier joined the school board in Thrope and became the first director of Mount Wilson Observatory. At that time, scientific research in the United States was still in its infancy, and Hale saw the opportunity to establish a formal college of engineering and natural science education in Pasadena. Haier has successfully attracted private land and financial support, enabling him to establish well-equipped modern laboratory facilities for the school. Then he persuaded experimental physicist Millikan to join California Institute of Technology, which laid the foundation for building the school into a science and technology center in the future. 19 17, Haier hired architect bertram goodhue to build a building covering an area of 22 acres (89,000 square meters? 0? 5) The overall design of the campus. Goodhew conceived the overall layout of the campus, designed physical buildings, Dabney Hall and other buildings, in which he sought consistency with the local climate, school characteristics and Haier's educational philosophy. Goodhew's works designed for California management are also influenced by the traditional Spanish architectural structure in Southern California. Under the leadership of Haier, Noyce and Millikan (and promoted by the economic prosperity of Southern California), the reputation of California Institute of Technology rose rapidly in the1920s. 1923, Millikan won the Nobel Prize in Physics. 1925 The school established the Department of Geology, and hired William Bennett Munro, Chairman of the School of History, Politics and Economics of Harvard University, to establish the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of California Institute of Technology. 1928, under the leadership of Thomas Hunt Morgan, one of the best biologists and discoverers of chromosomes in the United States, the School of Biology was established. 1926, the graduate school of aviation technology was established, which finally attracted Theodore von Kármán, who later contributed to the establishment of the jet propulsion laboratory and made California Institute of Technology one of the frontier centers of rocket science. 1928, paloma observatory started construction. Millikan served as "Chairman of the Executive Committee" from 192 1 to 1945 (equivalent to the president of California Institute of Technology), and his influence was very great. The school is sometimes called "Millikan's school". In the1950s,1960s and1970s, California Institute of Technology was famous for two theoretical particle physicists, gherman and Feynman. Gherman and Feynman both won the Nobel Prize for their work, which made great contributions to the establishment of the so-called "standard model" of particle physics. Feynman is also famous for his excellent teachers and anti-traditional figures outside the physics circle. California Institute of Technology is still a relatively small university, with about 900 undergraduates, 65,438+0,200 graduate students and 965,438+05 faculty members (including professors, lifelong research professors and postdoctoral fellows). This is a private school managed by the board of directors. Up to 2005, California Institute of Technology has 3 1 Nobel Prize winners, who have won 32 Nobel Prizes, including 17 alumni, 14 professors who are not alumni, and 4 professors who are alumni: carl anderson, linus pauling, William A. Fowler and Edward B. Lewis. Among them, linus pauling won the chemistry and peace prizes. Five professors and alumni won the Royal Swedish Academy Science Award, 47 won the National Science Medal and 65,438+00 won the National Technology Medal [65,438+0]. Other famous scholars, including barbara mcclintock, James D. Watson, Sheldon Glashow, visiting professors Einstein and Witten, are all related to California Institute of Technology. The comedy movie "Real Genius" and the CBS crime TV series "Numb3rs" are roughly based on some events that took place in California Institute of Technology.

Department Settings 1. School of Biology II. School of chemistry and chemical engineering. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. College of Geology and Planetary Sciences. School of anthropology and social sciences. College of physics, mathematics and astronomy. Interdisciplinary course with the cooperation of the above professional colleges.

Scientific Research of Keck Telescope in NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Well-known alumni Dr. Linus Linus Pauling 1925 and 1954 won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Dr. 1962 won the Nobel Peace Prize. Zhao Zhongyao, Ph.D. 1930, physicist, founder of nuclear physics in China. Qian Xuesen, Ph.D. 1939, an aerodynamicist, once led the development of missiles and rockets in China. Feng Yuancheng, Ph.D. 1948, founder of biomechanics. Dr Chia-Lin Jiaqiao, 1944, mathematician and mechanic, is the leader of contemporary applied mathematics school. Pei-Zhou Peiyuan, Ph.D. 1928, theoretical physicist and fluid mechanic. Dr. Gordon Moore, 1954, one of the founders of Intel Corporation and the founder of Moore's Law. Lily Jan, Ph.D. 1974, biophysicist, academician of the National Academy of Sciences. Richard feynman, a famous physicist, 1965 Nobel Prize winner in physics. Maarten schmidt, astronomer and discoverer of quasars. Tan Jiazhen, Ph.D. 1936, founder of modern genetics in China. Bao, Ph.D. 1950, China plant geneticist. Frank capra, BS 19 18, won the Best Director Award three times.